When I saw sixteen-year-old Jimmy for the first time he entered my office with trepidation. Once again he would have to launch into an evaluation for his poor performance in school. He had been through this several times before. Some assessments yielded no other diagnosis than “he just is not motivated to do well”. […]
Read More →“Everything was going fine, Doctor, until three weeks ago. The school started sending home notes about Billy disrupting the class and not completing his assignments,” Mrs. Lucas said. “Is that right, Bill?” queried the boy’s pediatrician. “I dunno,” he mumbled while avoiding eye contact. “Well, Bill, you’re the only one who does […]
Read More →We all know teen-agers have their moods, sometimes coupled with odd behavior. Last week a 17-year-old girl, accompanied by her mother, came in for a routine physical. Mom was perplexed at the young girl’s recent display of changed personality. Until now she had always been a great student, and a real perfectionist. Her room […]
Read More →Mrs. White made an appointment for Kacie, her happy and thriving 3 month old daughter. According to mom, Kacie spits up, or vomits, “every ounce of formula” she seems to take in. Like clockwork, Kacie vigorously eats every 3-4 hours, polishing off every drop of formula in her bottle. After her tummy is full, […]
Read More →If I’ve ever learned anything about life over the past few years, one thing is certain–never assume a thing. Mrs. X brought her four year old into the office because of a recurrent problem with pinworms. The first episode occurred while on vacation. It seems that her son woke up out of a sound […]
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